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He was about forty years old. The clothes he was wearing were very pale. It was hard to tell what the original color was now. A cloth bag was slung over his shoulder. It was no rush to guess the cycle of misery he was going through.

Ammu was very surprised by his sudden arrival at this border. He brought her inside the house with a gesture of his hand and asked - Are you the daughter of so-and-so?

He nodded his head — yes. With a little smile on his face, he said - Can you recognize Bubu?

His house is in the village next to my house. As a child, he used to come to Nana's village to work with his mother. From that time he is known to Ammu.

When he asked why he suddenly came here, he said, "I am listening to women's ghazals all the time.

Ammu asked curiously - why?

- What else do you do Bubu? The husband has left. There was an Apan Bhai, and he was also being beaten by Myra. These step brothers no longer give rice and clothes. Parents and Moira are gone. What else do I do Bubu?

He finished the words in one stretch.

Her smile instantly disappeared when she heard about her parents. The face was covered with a cloud of black grime. As if the sadness of not having parents will be wet by rain drops. His dirty look was telling — I am helpless today without them!

But his age is beyond forty. If his parents were alive, they would have become old by now. So how did they take care of him now?

Immediately some happy memories of the past came to mind.

It's night. Father still hasn't returned. Grandmother has become restless. Once he comes to our house and once he goes to the gate, the son has not returned yet!

Mom is not at home. A lot of worries about grandfather and father. Who knows where the boy is eating! Someone else's cooking will meet his taste! But father's age was forty plus. And the grandparents are both old! Really! How much they take care of the child even at the juncture of life! Where is this woman's regret?

He took leave. Mom put her hand on my shoulder and said - What are you thinking? I said with a smile - Koi, nothing!

I was reading Allahumma Rabbir Hamhuma Kama Rabbayani Chagira...